Boil all?....

Bass411 · Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 4:50 pm Post subject: Boil all?....

This is probably a really stupid question but, I was just wondering if only my E-string is dirty and my other strings are not, should I boil them all or does it matter

Thanx for listening to this (dumb) question Laughing

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gibson_thunder · Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 5:34 pm Post subject:

if one tooth is yeller, but the othrs aint, should ya brush em all, or just wipe the one on yer sleeve... Laughing

hells yeah, boil em all... theres all kinda gunk you cant see there, if your e is visibly dirty, Id say they could all use a boilin... Twisted Evil

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Bass411 · Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 5:35 pm Post subject:

Alrighty then, ill boil em all thanx
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Neil Gray · Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 5:56 pm Post subject:

I remember asking a similar question when I first went to a gym (years ago!). I asked this Arnold Schwarznegger sized guy if I should lift heavier and more weights with my stronger arm just because I could. Three days later, after he stopped laughing, he told me that what you do to one side of your body, you have to do to the other. Otherwise you'll wind up looking real funny. He also went on to tell me that the human body is like a tree, but I slowly walked away from him at that point, careful not to make eye contact, or to move faster than 4 kilometres per hour.
Same with strings. I am reluctant to replace one string if it breaks... I tend to replace the set, so I would never just 'boil' one string... if I was to boil my strings at all.... which I never would.... yeah.... hmm.... that's right....
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bass-boy3005 · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 7:19 pm Post subject:

how long should i boil the strings for??????

Neil Gray · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 11:58 am Post subject:

The theory is that boiling them releases the oil build up. I know people who would boil or 'simmer' their strings for up to 45 minutes, but at the end of the day, any oil and dirt is going to come out pretty fast, seeing as how the strings themselves can't absorb anything (it's just the gunk caught in between the winds).
10 minutes is plenty, but make sure you stir the pot occasionally. This gives each string the chance to get fully dunked.
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bass-boy3005 · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 2:48 pm Post subject:

thanks for the tip

Rd_Artist · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 6:02 pm Post subject:

Why not just put a fresh set of strings on?
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bass-boy3005 · Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 7:47 pm Post subject:

new strings cost money which i do not have alot of therefor making the current set of strings last as long as possible is ideal because of my current financial situation

Neil Gray · Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 11:59 am Post subject:

Rd_Artist · Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 2:19 pm Post subject:

You know I was thinking about strings and I realized, that on my basses, I don't really change the strings very often, not nearly as often as I change guitar strings on occasion I have left the same set of strings on my bass for over a year,as long as they still sounded good.
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Neil Gray · Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 11:34 am Post subject:

I'm the complete opposite. I change my bass strings every couple of months, but I have my semi-acoustic and my tele, and they have had the same strings for over a year! They still sound great, so...
I wonder if guitarists ever boil their strings?
What a pain in the butt!
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Firedancer23 · Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 5:43 am Post subject:

Okay, because I'm a newb without s job, I got my guitar used from a pawn shop for my sixteenth birthday a few months ago. I have no idea when the strings were changd last, but they haven't broke yet, should I boil them or change them anyway?
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Rd_Artist · Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 8:21 am Post subject:

a good rule is to change out your strings on a new purchase right away.
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Firedancer23 · Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 6:18 pm Post subject:

Thanks, I appriciate the help!
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